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A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.

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Freddie James will be giving this week's free organ recital in the Abbey at 5pm on Sunday, playing music by Willan and Vierne. Everyone is welcome to join us and there's no need to book:
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Earlier today, The Duke of Kent and Prince Michael of Kent joined figures from the world of motor sport at the Abbey for a Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Stirling Moss. You can find out more about Sir Stirling's remarkable career and see pictures from the service at:…
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To celebrate the life of Sir Stirling Moss ahead of our Service of Thanksgiving here later, seven cars raced by Sir Stirling during his career are on display outside the Abbey, including:   - Mercedes-Benz SLR ‘722’ - Ferrari 250GT SWB ‘2119’ - O.S.C.A. FS372
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This morning we'll be celebrating the life and work of British racing driver Sir Stirling Moss at a service of thanksgiving here at the Abbey. Among those coming to pay tribute will be family, friends and leading figures from the world of motor sport, including Sir Jackie…
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'Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.' Romans 5: 5
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On Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945, 25,000 people came to the Abbey to give thanks at services held throughout the day. Ahead of tomorrow's 79th anniversary of #VEDay , discover how the Abbey marked the end of the war and how we remember all who served:
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The St Margaret's Choristers will make history tomorrow when they become our first girl choristers ever to sing Evensong in the Abbey. Performing alongside the professional musicians of the St Margaret's Consort, they'll be raising their voices as part of the tradition of daily…
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Lilies and Roses - The Tudor Court and France: Join Alison Weir and Sarah Gristwood in conversation as they explore the relationship between the courts of Tudor England and Renaissance France. 🗓️ 6:30pm, 16 May 📍 St Margaret's Church 🎫 Tickets (£10):
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'At the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father' Philippians 2: 10-11
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70 years ago today, Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. Sir Roger went on to become a distinguished neurologist, and is remembered for his achievements with this memorial stone in the Abbey. #OnThisDay #4MinuteMile
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Choir of Westminster Abbey
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Only a few more days until our next Chorister Experience this Saturday. If you know a boy who is enthusiastic about singing and would like to join us for Evensong, register here:
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A throwback to this time a year ago, when the Abbey bells were ringing out in celebration of the #Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen. Our bell ringers rang a full peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal, lasting more than three hours, to mark the occasion.
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👑 Today marks the first anniversary of The King and Queen’s Coronation in @wabbey . As well as the service itself, the Coronation Weekend saw a carriage procession through central London, a fly-past, a Royal Salute by 4,000 troops in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, a…
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Their Majesties The King and Queen were crowned here in Westminster Abbey a year ago today. Take a look back at some of the highlights from that special day ⤵️
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'And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?' 1 John 5: 4-5
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Ahead of tomorrow’s first anniversary of the Coronation of The King and Queen, take a look back at these stunning pictures taken by the @PA photographers who were inside the Abbey to witness the service. You can read more about the Coronation at:
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'Truth is truth to the end of reckoning' - Measure for Measure (V, 1) #ShakespeareSunday #BeginningsAndEndings
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'What great creation' - All's Well that Ends Well (II, 3) Some springtime views of the Abbey's 900-year-old College Garden, where the monks grew food and medicinal herbs for the occupants of the medieval Abbey. #ShakespeareSunday #BeginningsAndEndings
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'When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.' Isaiah 43:2
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